BYHURST LIMITED
- 45400SIC 45400
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 70). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-06-30 | 2024-06-30 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-30📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-08-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-01-03➖FOY, Anne Louise resigneddirector
- 2019-11-28📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2019-11-26➕FOY, John Patrick appointeddirector
- 2019-05-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-11-01📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2017-10-23📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2017-05-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-08-07📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2013-06-13🏢Company incorporatedAs BYHURST LIMITED
- 2013-06-13➕FOY, Anne Louise appointeddirector
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 70 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 70 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr John Patrick Foy Individual · British · DOB 06/1956 · age 70 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 23/10/2017 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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